"I wanted to win the All Valley more than anything. When they handed me that trophy... that was the best moment of my life. But then I saw Silver and that ref, and it just killed me. I felt like a fraud. I wanted to get back at Silver so bad. That's why
Step up to the plate for a home run of a festival that’s sure to score big. Celebrate the impact Latina and Latino athletes have had on the world of sports, from the soccer field to the boxing ring, the baseball diamond to the fairway. Enjoy interactive sports exhibits, and live demon...
I could be wrong but it seems to me like THE KARATE KID has a reputation as more than just a cheesy ’80s movie, but as something of actual quality. Morita was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for it, which is cool. But I’ve talked to people who really like it as a ...
Fight fans waited years for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather to face off in the ring, and their 2015 fight drew in about 4.6 million pay-per-view buys, the most in boxing history. Mayweather, who won the bout by decision, took in about $250 million, while Pacquiao earned somewhere in...
backyard of the family’s 8th Street home. (Like many of the original structures on 8th Street, the Blands’ house has long since been demolished and replaced.) “He had a punching bag, skipping ropes, everything,” Ronnie says. “He had a boxing club that he started in the late ’...
Frost refused to comment specifically about what gang he was involved with or its activities, but said he grew uncomfortable as the violence grew more serious. “When it was just fists and boxing I liked it,” he said, noting that he had boxed as a teen in the Police Athletic League. ...
NSO musicians will play free concerts in Riverfront areas — Southwest Waterfront, Navy Yard, Capitol Riverfront, Buzzard Point, and Bellevue. Events are offered at a variety of loal venues — churches, libraries, museums, The Anthem, Pearl Street Warehouse, even a boxing gym. All are open to...
lucrative. It came to be known as the “Bum of the Month” club and its existence only bolstered Louis’ stature as the titan of the heavyweights, not to mention one of the greatest champions in boxing history. In both 1938 and ’39 he was proclaimed “Fighter of the Year” byThe ...
aJohnny Owen was the latest of approximately 330 men who have died since 1945. If reason and humanity prevailed, he would be the last. "The sport" of boxing is a barbaric, anachronism that has no place in modem civilized society. 约翰尼・欧文是死了自1945年以来的最晚大约330个人。 如果原...
Its mission is to "preserve boxing's high heritage, chronicle the achievements of those who excelled, and to provide an educational experience for visitors." Famous Inductee: "Newsboy" Brown. Scrappy fighter born in Russia. Became an overnight sensation when he boxed at the opening of the Oly...